Morris v. Thomas
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
IN ERROR. THIS was an ejectment, brought by Morris in the Common Pleas of Berks, in April 1808. - AE'he plaintiff claimed under a warrant of the 29th of May i , , 1742, to ¿tamper Bland, Elzas Bland, and John Bland, for 600 acres, upon which a survey of 29 acres 40 perches, the . , . ,, , . , r _ , land in dispute, was made on the 81st of December 1805. . The defendant claimed under Ruth Thomas, whose title r „ „ was as follows: By warrant oi the Sd oí April 1750, a tract of…
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IN ERROR. THIS was an ejectment, brought by Morris in the Common Pleas of Berks, in April 1808. - AE'he plaintiff claimed under a warrant of the 29th of May i , , 1742, to ¿tamper Bland, Elzas Bland, and John Bland, for 600 acres, upon which a survey of 29 acres 40 perches, the . , . ,, , . , r _ , land in dispute, was made on the 81st of December 1805. . The defendant claimed under Ruth Thomas, whose title r „ „ was as follows: By warrant oi the Sd oí April 1750, a tract of 111 acres and allowance was returned for the use 3'lary Lloyd widow of Evan Lloyd, and patented to her on the 19th of…
1Opinion of the Court
Tilghman C. J.
The opinion of the court below was asked and delivered on five points stated in the record. On *79four of these opinions, there is no question, as both parties acquiesce in them. The one which remains for this court decide on, is, whether on the matters given in evidence, the plaintiff’s action was barred by the act of limitations.
The defendant gave in evidence sundry acts of ownership exercised on the land in dispute, which is principally woodland, from the year 1783 to the time of bringing this suit. And it appears that on the 17th of June 1808, an application was entered in the…
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